How hard is Mech Engineering and how much drafting is there?

[caljuice]

Would you say Mech is one of the harder engineers?

Most of the prospecting Mech students I know are incredibly smart. I'm probably going to be an average student going into there. Is the competition for a job really tough in Mech for me then?

How much drafting is in it? How much is it by hand and by computers?
I'm doing it by hand right now and I'm struggling with 3d visualization and just dreading it also.
Hoping I might improve and change.

Also is robotics a branch of Mech engineering?

 

[Thermalne]

I'm not studying mechanical engineering, but I take a lot of mechanical classes for my major. (Nuclear Engineering major) It's not a matter of how HARD the degree is, it's a matter of do you ENJOY it. Mechanical might be hard for one person, but easier for another who thinks another major is harder. So it's really a matter of opinion.

Most drafting or modeling is done in 3-D modeling software such as Solidworks, Autodesk (CAD and Inventor), or ProE. Do not expect to do a lot of hand draws except for just quick sketches.

Robotics is partially a branch of mechanical engineering, but it's mostly covered under mechatronics or electric engineering. Mechanical engineering is a very diverse field and you can get into a lot of different fields with it. THAT SAID...

How smart you are does not correlate with job placement. It depends on the EXPERIENCE and WORK you have done during your degree. I am not suggesting, I am DEMANDING you do at least one internship or Co-op for a private company under your degree. You are more likely to get a job at the end with job experience than you will with how good your GPA is.